Articulated magnetic doll

Abstract

A versatile articulated magnetic toy having removable appendages is provided. Body shells encapsulate a magnet and pair of armature plates. The armature plates include beveled edges to form joints and are retained on either side of the magnet by the magnetic flux. The magnet is hollow and can be aligned by the respective body shells and can further accommodate a chest cavity projectile firing mechanism. The appendages advantageously resemble humanoid arms and legs. An arm appendage can include a spring-loaded firing mechanism capable of discharging the first portion of the arm as a projectile. The ease with which the appendages can be removed permits the addition of various accessories to form modified toy assemblies.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An articulated toy having removable appendages comprising; a hollow housing having at least front and rear shell members;   a magnet having an aperture operatively positioned within the hollow housing;   a pair of armature plates operatively connected to said magnet, at least one joint portion being formed between the armature plates to receive a complimentarily shaped joint on an appendage; and   means for securing said housing shell members and aligning said magnet and armature plate, said means extending through the magnet aperture to interconnect said shell members.   
     
     
       2. The invention of claim 1 wherein the means for securing and aligning includes at least one alignment post. 
     
     
       3. The invention of claim 1 further including a plurality of holes on the front shell and a firing mechanism capable of projecting a simulated rocket further having a plurality of alignment pins extending through said shell holes. 
     
     
       4. The invention of claim 1 further including an arm appendage including a firing mechanism capable of projecting an object and a fist projectile having one end configured to simulate a closed fist and the other end formed into a shaft member with a retaining disk for engaging the firing mechanism. 
     
     
       5. The invention of claim 1 wherein an arm appendage includes a firing mechanism for discharging the fist portion as a projectile. 
     
     
       6. An articulated toy having removable appendages comprising; a hollow housing including a first and second breast member and a first and second waist member;   a magnet having an aperture being operatively positioned by the housing;   a first and second armature plate attached to respective sides of the magnet only by its magnetic flux, at least one joint portion formed between the armature plates to receive a complimentarily shaped joint on an appendage;   means for detachably securing said housing members about said magnet and armature plates, and   a spring loaded projectile firing mechanism having an actuator is mounted within the housing, the actuator extending through the magnet aperture and housing to permit actuation exterior of the housing.   
     
     
       7. The invention of claim 6 further including an arm appendage having a firing mechanism for discharging the fist portion of the arm as a projectile. 
     
     
       8. The invention of claim 6 further including a plurality of appendages configured and positioned to represent respectively arms, legs and a head member. 
     
     
       9. The invention of claim 2 wherein the joint portion is formed by beveled edges of the first and second armature plates. 
     
     
       10. An articulated magnetic doll capable of firing projectiles comprising; a hollow housing having at least a front and rear shell member, said front shell having at least one alignment hole and said rear shell having a firing mechanism alignment receptacle;   a magnet having an aperture operatively positioned within the hollow housing;   armature plate joint means operatively connected to said magnet to provide at least one joint portion to receive a complimentarily shaped joint on an appendage;   a projectile, and   a firing mechanism for propelling said projectile having an actuator extending through said rear shell, said firing mechanism extending through said magnet aperture to operatively connect with said rear shell firing mechanism alignment receptacle and further having an alignment member for insertion within said alignment hole in said front shell.   
     
     
       11. The invention of claim 10 further including second means for discharging projectiles. 
     
     
       12. The invention of claim 11 wherein the second means for discharging projectile includes a spring loaded removable appendage simulating an arm. 
     
     
       13. The invention of claim 10 further including an appendage configured to represent an arm including a second firing mechanism capable of projecting an object and a fist projectile having one end configured to simulate a closed fist and the other end formed into a shaft member with a retaining disk for engaging the second firing mechanism. 
     
     
       14. The invention of claim 13 wherein said armature plate joint means includes a pair of armature plates having an oblong slot complimentarily to said magnet aperture. 
     
     
       15. The invention of claim 13 wherein said arm appendage further includes a hinge member between said joint means and said firing mechanism to permit relative movement. 
     
     
       16. An articulated magnetized toy doll having removable appendages comprising: a hollow body member having a first and second breast member and a first and second waist member;   hollow magnetic means operatively positioned within the body member for removably retaining the articulated appendages;   a first spring-loaded projectile firing mechanism having an actuator being mounted within the body member, the actuator extending through the hollow magnetic means to permit actuation exterior of the body member;   a plurality of removable appendages simulating humanoid arms and legs, at least one arm appendage containing joint means for articulated connection with said magnetic means;   a second manually operated firing mechanism for discharging a portion of the simulated appendage as a projectile having an exterior actuator lever, and   a projectile configured and positioned on the second firing mechanism to simulate a closed fist at one end, the other end of the projectile formed into a shaft member with a retaining disk for releasable engagement with the second firing mechanism.